Cities in area code 828
Area code 828 serves 73 localities in North Carolina, led by Asheville, Hickory, Morganton. The table lists every rate center — the billing locality each prefix is anchored to — with its share of the code's 707 active prefixes.
Ranked by active prefixes, the code's territory runs through Asheville, Hickory, Morganton, Hendersonville, Arden, Boone, Sylva and Lenoir, and 64 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities.
Metropolitan coverage: 1 rate centers belong to FCC top-100 metro areas.
Overlap note: 1 localities are shared with other area codes, so a neighbor's number may differ in its first three digits.
Clock-wise the coverage is Eastern.
A caller's real location can differ: numbers port between carriers and follow their owners when they move. Use the prefix tables to see where a specific number block was issued.
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Metro area | All codes serving it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | 98 | — | 828 |
| Hickory | 77 | — | 828 |
| Morganton | 47 | — | 828 |
| Hendersonville | 41 | — | 828 |
| Arden | 35 | — | 828 |
| Boone | 20 | — | 828 |
| Sylva | 19 | — | 828 |
| Lenoir | 18 | — | 828 |
| Waynesville | 16 | — | 828 |
| Rutherfordton | 15 | — | 828 |
| Forest City | 14 | — | 828 |
| Franklin | 13 | — | 828 |
| Marion | 13 | — | 828 |
| Newton | 12 | — | 704, 828, 980 |
| Brevard | 11 | — | 828 |
| Granite Falls | 9 | — | 828 |
| Highlands | 8 | — | 828 |
| Murphy | 8 | — | 828 |
| Enka Candler | 8 | — | 828 |
| Spruce Pine | 8 | — | 828 |
| Canton | 7 | — | 828 |
| Black Mountain | 7 | — | 828 |
| Taylorsville | 7 | — | 828 |
| Valdese | 7 | — | 828 |
| Newland | 7 | — | 828 |
| Claremont | 7 | — | 828 |
| Burnsville | 6 | — | 828 |
| Fairview | 6 | — | 828 |
| Blowing Rock | 6 | — | 828 |
| Bryson City | 6 | — | 828 |
| Cherokee | 6 | — | 828 |
| Maiden | 6 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 828 |
| Ellenboro | 6 | — | 828 |
| Weaverville | 6 | — | 828 |
| Banner Elk | 5 | — | 828 |
| Mars Hill | 5 | — | 828 |
| Robbinsville | 5 | — | 828 |
| Cashiers | 5 | — | 828 |
| Columbus | 5 | — | 828 |
| Marshall | 4 | — | 828 |
| Suit | 4 | — | 828 |
| Hildebran | 4 | — | 828 |
| Lake Lure | 4 | — | 828 |
| Tryon | 4 | — | 828 |
| Leicester | 4 | — | 828 |
| Maggie Valley | 4 | — | 828 |
| Clyde | 4 | — | 828 |
| Swannanoa | 4 | — | 828 |
| Caroleen | 4 | — | 828 |
| Watauga | 4 | — | 828 |
| Cullowhee | 3 | — | 828 |
| Garden City | 3 | — | 828 |
| Catawba | 3 | — | 828 |
| Mountain View | 3 | — | 828 |
| Andrews | 3 | — | 828 |
| Hayesville | 3 | — | 828 |
| Sherrills Ford | 3 | — | 828 |
| Waterville | 3 | — | 828 |
| Liberty (cherokee) | 3 | — | 828 |
| Bethlehem | 3 | — | 828 |
| Bakersville | 3 | — | 828 |
| Guntertown | 3 | — | 828 |
| Micaville | 3 | — | 828 |
| Sugar Grove | 2 | — | 828 |
| Beech Mountain | 2 | — | 828 |
| Hot Springs | 2 | — | 828 |
| Sevier | 2 | — | 828 |
| Old Fort | 2 | — | 828 |
| Barnardsville | 2 | — | 828 |
| Glenwood Providence | 2 | — | 828 |
| Green Creek | 2 | — | 828 |
| Saluda | 2 | — | 828 |
| Fontana Village | 1 | — | 828 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 828?
Asheville holds the most active prefixes (98), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 828 cover?
73 rate centers in North Carolina hold active 828 prefixes, from Asheville down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 828 number guarantee the caller lives in one of these places?
No — the tables show where number blocks were issued. Porting and VoIP let people keep or acquire numbers anywhere.